题目内容
One day all the employees of a very famous company reached their office and all saw a big sign on the main door which said this:
"Yesterday, the 36 who has been hindering (阻碍) your growth in this company 37 . We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been 38 in the gym."
In the beginning, they all got 39 for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting 40 to know who was that person who hindered the 41 of their colleagues and the company itself?
The 42 in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd 43 the room. The more people 44 the coffin, the more the excitement heated up.
Everyone thought, " 45 is this person who was hindering my progress?"
One by one the employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it, they 46 became speechless.
They all got to stand near the coffin, and felt shocked and 47 , as if someone had touched the deepest part of their 48 . There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who
49 it could see themselves! There was also a sign next to the mirror that 50 :
"There is only one person who is capable of setting 51 to your growth and IT IS YOU!"
Your life does not 52 when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your husband or wife changes...
No, your life changes when YOU change, when you 53 your limiting beliefs inside.
Examine yourself, watch yourself. Don't be afraid of 54 , impossibilities and losses. Be a winner; build yourself and your reality. 55 , it's the way you face life itself that makes the difference.
36. A. person B. boss C. sign D. funeral
37. A. died away B. died out C. passed away D. passed out
38. A. protected B. prevented C. proved D. prepared
39. A. happy B. sad C. joyful D. grateful
40. A. calm B. curious C. conscious D. convenient
41. A. development B. width C. faith D. strength
42. A. way B. sadness C. excitement D. disappointment
43. A. within B. without C. about D. around
44. A. bought B. sold C. reached D. touched
45. A. What B. Which C. Where D. Who
46. A. carefully B. actually C. suddenly D. madly
47. A. in silence B. in return C. in need D. in order
48. A. hand B. soul C. mouth D. face
49. A. put outside B. put inside C. looked outside D. looked inside
50. A. wrote B. spoke C. said D. told
51. A. deadlines B. demands' C. limits D. lacks
52. A. calculate B. cancel C. communicate D. change
53. A. go beyond B. go together C. go without D. go towards
54. A. changes B. difficulties C. advantages D. bargains
55. A. Forget B. Follow C. Obey D. Remember
36——40 A C D B B 41——45 A C A C D 46——50 C A B D C 51——55 C D A B D

Nowadays, a hospital always manages to keep its beds full. This is good on the one hand, and it’s bad on 36 hand.
One day, I went to see a sick friend at the hospital. I first went to the 37 desk, where I could get a permit to visit the patient.
38 I could ask which room my friend was in, the lady set down my name, age, filled out a form and 39 a bell. I was just about to tell her what I was coming for when two men arrived with a wheelchair, 40 me in it and pushed me down the hall.
“I’m not 41 ,” I shouted. “I’m just looking for a friend.”
“When he comes,” one man said, “we’ll 42 him up to your room.”
In a minute I 43 myself in a small room. In no time they undressed me and covered some other things 44 me. One man said “If you need anything, press the button.”
“I want to get my 45 back.” I begged.
“Oh, you can 46 us,” a voice said, “Even if the 47 happens, we will see that your wife will get everything.” They left and locked the door 48 them.
I was trying to think of how to escape by the door when Dr. Ward came in with several of his 49 .
“Thank God you finally came,” I said.
“It hurts that badly?” he asked.
“No, on the contrary, I am not ill 50 .”
Dr. Ward looked 51 . “If you don’t feel any pain, that means it’s much more 52 than we expected.” Then he turned to his students, “This is the most difficult kind of patient to deal with because he refuses to 53 that he is ill. __54__ he won’t tell us where it hurts, he will never be well again until we find the hurt out for 55 by doing exploratory surgery (手术探查) .”
1.A. another B. other C. the other D. others
2.A. meeting B. office C. information D. medicine
3.A. Before B. Until C. While D. When
4.A. beat B. rang C. struck D. took
5.A. pushed B. placed C. pulled D. invited
6.A. well B. sick C. good D. healthy
7.A. command B. carry C. send D. order
8.A. found B. realized C. felt D. understood
9.A. on B. from C. up D. to
10.A. money B. friend C. clothes D. form
11.A. upset B. expect C. wonder D. believe
12.A. best B. hardest C. worst D. easiest
13.A. behind B. before C. beside D. by
14.A. friends B. students C. relatives D. teachers
15.A. at al B. in all C. after all D. above all
16.A. excited B. worried C. satisfied D. surprised
17.A. interesting B. comfortable C. serious D. pleasant
18.A. add B. settle C. concern D. recognize
19.A. Before B. Since C. When D. As soon as
20.A. himself B. themselves C. yourselves D. ourselves
A few years ago, my friend Al won the lottery (彩票), which changed his life. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. 1 , my friend was always hard up for cash. He did not have much money. And the money he did earn was chicken feed - very 2 . Sometimes Al even had to 3 some gifts from his family and friends. He was not the kind of person who never paid the money he 4 .He was always very careful with the money he spent. The 5 times were when he was flat broke and had no money at all. One day, Al scraped together a few dollars for a 6 ticket. He thought he would never gain lots of money 7 . But his combination of numbers was chosen and he 8 the lottery. That is to say, he won a great deal of 9 . Al was so 10 . The first thing he did was to buy a new car. He showed off the one thing that he normally would not buy. Then he started spending money on 11 things. It was like he had money to 12 . He had more money than he needed and it was burning a hole in his pocket so he spent it quickly. When we 13 for a meal at a restaurant, Al paid every time. He would always pay bills for others. He told me the money made him feel like a millionaire 14 he felt very happy. But shortly after that my friend was 15 and out again. He had no money left. He had 16 his bottom dollar, his very last amount. I admit I do feel 17 for my friend. He had enough money to live like a king. Instead, he is 18 to living on a shoestring - a very low budget. Some might say he is penny 19 and pound foolish. He was wise about small things, but 20 about important things. | ||||
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